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30/12/2017 GMT

Episode Two

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Innovators looks at new water and sanitation solutions in South Asia.

The second episode of Innovators looks at water and sanitation in South Asia. We start in Ladakh, the most Northern part of India where engineers are building man made glaciers.

The second episode of Innovators looks at water and sanitation. We start in Ladakh, the most Northern part of India where engineers are building man made glaciers so villages get fresh water in time for the Harvest. In Rajasthan we meet India's Water Mother who runs an organisation building local dams so communities do not run out of water in the hot months and in one of India's poorest provinces, Bihar, we meet the men building free toilets and paying for them using power generated by poo.

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Innovators looks at solutions to major challenges across South Asia.

Innovators is a brand-new BBC series that looks at innovative solutions to major challenges across South Asia.

Innovators is a brand-new BBC series that looks at innovative solutions to major challenges across South Asia. It looks at the people and stories behind innovation, the roots and fruits of their ideas, inspiring audiences across the globe to see their own creative potential. Presented by Shivaani Kohok "Innovators" unveils life-changing technology and the people driving change in two special half hours, one dedicated to those innovations aimed at improving the chances for mothers and babies and another aimed at improving the supply of clean water and sanitation.


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